Undisclosed house issues came up after buying house

[choris]

What is the name of your state? Missouri

The house inspector did not notice any water level marks in the basement and did not catch a big fire smoke stain in the ceiling of one of the bedrooms. I bought the house and now I am discovering these hidden issues that were not listed in the Disclosure statement: there are water level marks in the basement and wood damage because of this (I don_t know how recent the water marks are). Also there is a big smoke stain in the bedroom ceiling and the door way (from a fire) that has been covered up by white paint, but if you pay more attention to the ceiling and the door way, you can actually detect a big smoke stain. What can I do under these circumstances? Can I fight the seller for withholding this information? or this issue is directed to the inspector? Should I get this problems documented by having a second inspection to the house? Can some one tell what steps to take?

Thanks you,

Choris-d

 

[Gadfly]

The house inspector did not notice the water level marks in the basement or any other damage because of this issue;

What issue kept the inspector from seeing these issues? Did you start in the middle of your conversation?

 

[choris]

Sentence mistake corrected

Sorry about the mistake, I have corrected the sentence

 

[moburkes]

How did YOU miss these issues?

 

[LindaP777]

It could be that the water leak and the fire had occured previous to the last owner and he had no issues or no knowledge and his disclosure statement is correct. If he bought the house brand new, he's got some explaining to do.
And . . . are either of these past issues posing a problem to you now? Was the previous owner an occupant?

 

[choris]

update

The house was built in 1947, the previous owner only did the rehab and never lived in the house. My mayor concern is the risk of basement water accumulation when the rain season arrives.

 

[LindaP777]

The house was built in 1947, the previous owner only did the rehab and never lived in the house. My mayor concern is the risk of basement water accumulation when the rain season arrives.

If the prior owner just flipped the house, he has limited knowledge. I doubt if he can be held responsible and even if he could, what would you want from him?